Paper-hanger&#39;s tool



y 28, 1929- G. KOZMA PAPER HANGERS TOOL flfiginal Filed June 17, 1926 1 This" relatesltoa tool for paper Patented May 28, 1929. v

application filedd'unei'Z, 1926, Serial 7 I hangers, and more particularly to asafetyfl'ap indicatedat 12 so as to avoid tearing'of .wall paper that may curl up. The stop 1s hinged pliance for paper cutting tools. :Imccordance with the present I provide a guard applicable to a straight edge ruler, whereby the users hand will be protected should the knife slip in cutting paper. The guard is so arranged that, when not 1n use it will not interfere with the use of the- In thedr'awings l'illustrates the device in use with guard open; Fig. 2 is arear view of the device; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the guard in closed position. 1 f

The guard consists of a base plate l'which may be suitably fastened by means of screws to a straight edge ruler 2 and a guard plate 3hinged to the base plate at 4." The guard plate can be opened up to a position substalk tially at right angles with the base plate and it is held'in that position by means of a stop 5. One of theedges ofplate 3 is rounded as .to the base platelet 6F and is adapted'to be held in its open position between: two em-l bossings 6 in the guard plate 3. When folded down, as shownin Fig. 3,the guard plate is held closed by means of a pivoted hook 'Z' en- :gaging a suitable embossing 8 in the base plate'l. At one end the base plate 1 is 'slight ly raised, as indicated at'9, and forms a pocket in'whic h a knife, such asin'dicated by 10,

. may bevkept. A piece of emery paper 11 or 1 the like is fastened to the ruler so. as to permit ready sharpening of the knife. When the sure on the base plate 1 and his hand is pro-' guard isop'en the paper hanger applies prestected by the plate 3 should the knife slip.

-. It should be noted that the hinges 4 and 6 are so arranged that the guardplate 3 and the stop 5 may lie flush against the base plate 1.

This device permits the safe use of the most reliable paper cutting tool, i. e., a simple knife, for use by paper hangers. In order to protect users against injury, various types of scissors and rolling cuttershave been devised Hows as '5 cutting tools for paper hangers. ever, these devices were, unfit because they invention 13 No; iiasaa i- Renewed March 15;;1'929; 1

slowed down. the,operation.inatcriallygjand notwithstanding- ;the almost daily occurrence ,of: accidents that happen with the juseof a plain knife, paperh'angershave generall-y'adhere d to its use. My guard permits the use,

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I Owing to the presence of-the guard 3' the of a plain knife, fully protects the user'- against injury without slowing down the cut-' user need-not -fearinjury, not evenfwhen pressing against. that sideqof the K against which the knife is applied.

WhatIclaimis: I y .1. In a folding tool for paper hangers, a ruler, aguard attached'nearone edge thereruler thereof, when the tool in open operating, position, said "guard being hingedto the edge of, and extending awayfrom the ruler ina plane substantially parallel to the'saidjedge' of said ruler whereb'y'the guard may be folded down on the ruler, and means for holding said .tool in an open operating position comprising a'member hinged to said ruler i so 1 2. In a tool for paper hangers, 'ajruler, a I

at rightangles to {said guard.

hand protecting guard hinged near one edge thereof, means for locking'said 'guar'd 'in a folded conditlon aga nst sa d'ruler, means comprlslng the edges of the said ruler and s5 I guard for preventing said tool from being opened too far and a member hinged'to said ruler at right anglestosaid guard for main-"- taining s" dltion.

aid tool in an opened operating con c i g xoo,

3, In a tool forpaper hangers, aruler, a hand protectlng-guard hinged near one edge thereof, a lockfor holding the guardin a; '1

position folded down'against theruler, and

a stop hinged to said ruler at right angles to said guard for holding said guard open substantially at right angles'to said ruler.

4.'*In a portable .tool ;for paper hangers,

a ruler means attached thereto adapted to protect the hand of the operator from injury bytools drawn along the edge ofthe ruler, said means comprising a guard in the form of a plate attached to the ruler near the edge thereof and hinges for attaching the guard to theruler, whereby the guard may be folded flat againstthe ruler, meansfcomprising a member hinged to said, ruler at right angles to said guard for maintaining said guard in an. operative'position, and 'means for. mainholdsaid guardin operative positionfa taining said member in prop'er position'to 5. In affolding tool for paper hangers,v a

ruler a guard'hinged to said ruler, a member hinged to said ruler at right angles to said I guard for maintaining said tool in an unfolded condition a air of ro (mt-10118011 I n I r I V J said guard for malntain ng'said member 111' an unfolded position and means comprising the hinged edges of said ruler and said guard -6."A to'o1' forp'aperhangers comprising awoo'den "ruler, a plate attached to said ruler,

said-plate having 'a' deformed portionjfor holding a paper hangers knife, 'a guard hinged-t6 dp amembep hinged a i said plate at right angles to said guardif m maintainingsaid guard at right angles to said plate, K103118011 the guard for maintain- V i, i v

ing said member inoperative position, and

means: associated With'thesaid guard for; maintainingthe iguardf and member in a 20 foldedposition; i In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specificationthis15th day of j 1 j n fiL L age]: I l 

